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Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, at the 18th RJMEC Meeting
On 22 July 2021, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, opened the 18th plenary meeting of the Reconstituted Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) in South Sudan's…

Inter-community football tournament in Juba kicks off with call for peace, unity in diversity
An inter-community football tournament with 12 local clubs, including four all-women teams, supported jointly by UNMISS, the South Sudan Football Association and Inter-Community Peace Initiative. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS…

Community leaders in Jonglei request immediate retrieval of arms from civilians at UNMISS forum
Unification of forces, greater law and order, plus removing all arms from civilian hands were key themes discussed by participants at a three-day Governors and Stakeholders Forum in Bor, facilitated by UNMISS. Photo by Gideon…

Organized forces in Western Equatoria pledge to promote human rights while serving local communities
At a recent workshop organized by UNMISS in Western Equatoria, members of local organized forces, police and civil society came together to discuss an important human rights principle - eliminating sexual violence in conflict…

Pakistani peacekeepers train community members on construction in Bentiu
Pakistani peacekeepers serving with UNMISS have trained 10 displaced youth in Bentiu on construction skills. Years of civil war has decimated infrastructure and housing across much of South Sudan. UNMISS peacekeepers from…

UNMISS deeply concerned at spate of extra-judicial executions
Juba, 26 July 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is urging local and national authorities to put an end to extrajudicial executions following the killing of at least 42 people accused of criminal activity who…

Ituri: MONUSCO has trained more than 650 FARDC officers and troops in combat tactics in the jungle
From July 9 to 23, 2021, MONUSCO trained 652 officers and troops of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) as well as members of the Congolese National Police (PNC), including one woman, on military…

Recent political and community leaders retreat in Greater Pibor tackles issue of child marriages
At a three-day retreat in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, politicians, women's representatives, community leaders and youth groups unanimously agree to eschew underage marriage. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS Cultural…

Security in Bor receives a boost with inauguration of two Police Community Relations Committees
Two new Police Community Relations Committees have been formally inaugurated in Bor county, Jonglei state. These Committees help local law enforcement be more efficient and effective plus engender community ownership of law…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on International Day of Peace
This year’s International Day of Peace comes at a crisis point for humanity. COVID-19 has turned our world upside-down. Conflicts are spinning out of control. The climate emergency is worsening. Inequality and poverty are…
